Wishbone Ash celebrates their 40th Anniversary this year. As part of the year long celebrations the band played an exclusive show and party at the Shepherds Bush Empire. Special guests Ben Granfelt, Mark Birch & Spam Spence did an incredible job and their contributions to the long history of Wishbone Ash shine as brightly today as they did then.

The Shepherds Bush show was more than a party, it was a celebration of the rich 40 year history of Wishbone Ash and a thank you to the fans who have supported Andy and the guys over the years. A lot has changed since the bands inception back in 1969, but the one constant? Andy Powell & his dedication to the music and the fans. It has never wavered. He may be the soul & inspiration of the band, but due credit must be given to Bob, Muddy, and Joe, for they are most certainly the heart.
As Part of the year long celebrations the rest of 2009 will see the band doing the following shows / festival / media -
• Working Class Hero Festival in Norway
• A show in France on June 13th at the invitation of the mayor of Mezidon in Normandy
• DVD releases of the 40th gig in Shepherds Bush.
• Festival dates in Belgium, Holland and Germany.
• Shows around Poland in September.
• UK tour for the whole of October with those lovable Hamsters providing support.
• USA tour for December.

Wishbone Ash 40th Anniversary Tour Dates

6th Oct -
Hawth Theatre - Hawth Avenue, Crawley, RH10 6YZ - 8pm - £17.50 - 01293 553636

7th Oct -
Komedia - 22-23 Westgate Street Bath BA1 1EP - 7.30pm - £17.50 - 0845 293 8480

8th Oct -
Queen’s Theatre - Boutport Street Barnstaple, Devon EX31 - 7.45pm - £17.50 - 01271 32 42 42

9th Oct -
Princess Pavilion - Melvill Road Falmouth,Cornwall TR11 4AR - 8pm - £17.50 - 01326 211 222

10th Oct -
City Hall - Malthouse Lane Salisbury SP2 7TU - 8pm - £17.50 - 01722 434434

11th Oct -
Rock ‘n’ Blues on the Pier Festival - The Pavilion Theatre Cromer Pier Cromer NR27 9HE - Day Tickets £27.50 - 01263 512 495

12th Oct -
Cox’s Yard - Bridgefoot Stratford Upon Avon Warwickshire, CV37 6YY - 8pm - £15 - 01789 404 600

13th Oct -
The Rescue Rooms - Goldsmith Place Nottingham NG1 - 7.30pm - £15 - 0871 3100 000

15th Oct -
Albert Halls - Victoria Square Bolton BL1 1RU - 7.30pm - £17.50 - 01204 334400

16th Oct -
Picturedrome - Market Walk Holmfirth HD9 1DA - 7.30pm - £17.50 - 01472 349 222 / 0161 832 1111

17th Oct -
Forum 28th - 28 Duke Street Barrow-in-Furness LA14 1HU - 8pm - £16.50 - 01229 82 00 00

18th Oct -
Grand Opera House - Cumberland Street York YO1 9SW - 7.30pm - £18.50 - 0844 847 2322

22nd Oct -
The Ferry - 25 Anderson Quay Glasgow G3 8DL - 8pm - £13.50 - 01698 360 085

23rd Oct -
Lochgelly Centre - Bank Street Lochgelly, Fife KY5 9RD - 8pm - 01592 583303

24th Oct -
Queen’s Hall - 85-89 Clerk Street Edinburgh EH8 9JG - 7pm - £17.50 - 0131 668 2019

25th Oct -
Lemon Tree - 5 West North Street Aberdeen AB24 5AT - 7.30pm - £16 - 01224 641 122

27th Oct -
02 Academy - Westgate Road Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE1 1SW - 7pm - £17.50 - 0870 771 2000

29th Oct -
Theatre Royal - Corporation Street St Helen’s, Merseyside WA10 1LQ - 8pm - £17.50 - 01744 756 000

30th Oct -
Town Hall - Victoria Square Birmingham B3 3DQ - 8pm - £17.50 - 0121 780 3333

31st Oct -
Wilbarston Hall - Carlton Road Wilbarston, Leicestershire LE16 8QQ - £16.50 - 01536 771091

1st Nov -
Mick Jagger Centre - Shepherds Lane Dartford DA1 2JZ - 8pm - £19 - 01322 291100

2nd Nov -
The Stables - Stockwell Lane Wavendon Milton Keynes MK17 8LU - 8pm - £21.50 - 01908 280 800

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